¿Is the Global Warming the beginning of the end of the world?

Question

because of the human with the end of the forests, pollution of the rivers and seas, attomic bombs, etc.
'cientifically' has been confirmed that human has been the cause of this, ¿now what? ¿What MUST we do? ¿do the children will thank you?

Answer 1

Maybe, maybe not.

As things stand we're close to the tipping point but no-one can say just how close. We may have already gone too far or we may be able to continue as we are for decades without bringing about the 'end of the world'.

Another factor to consider are future developments. In years to come we may develop technologies that can extract the pollutuion from the atmosphere and so begin a reversal of the damage done, who knows what tomorrow holds. Climate manipulation is still in it's infancy.

The 'end of the world' won't actually see the world end as such - even if we kill off all lifeforms the world will still be here. To kill off all lifeforms would require considerably more damage than we've already caused. However, if changes aren't made then this is a very real possibility in a few hundred years time.

Based on current evidence the worst case scenario is a 6.4 degree C rise in world temperatures by the end of the century. This won't bring about an end to the world although it will have devastating implications and cause mass extinction of many species and directly and indirectly cause millions upon millions of human deaths. This is the worst case scenario. The most lilely is a global temperature rise of between 1.5 and 4 degrees C and although there will be serious consequences it won't be the end of life as we know it.

Answer 2

I am certainly no expert but I don't feel that the end of the world is nigh. Nature is very clever, and the Earth has been around for a hell of a long time, whatever needs to happen for the planet to survive, will happen in my opinion. That doesn't necessarily mean that the human race is safe, we are not the priority here, but I doubt very much the entire human race will be wiped out.

And, as for humans being the cause...well that seems like common sense to me. What annoys me is that the blame is generally placed on those of us alive today..we didn't break the planet, it was this way when we found it! Seriously though, how much damage was done to the planet back in the Industrial revolution for instance? No one gave a damn what they used, where they dumped their waste etc. I'm not saying we shouldn't do our best to change the way the Earth is treated, it's our responsibility to do the best we can.

I just hope that petty differences get put aside and the human race as a whole works together, but judging by the way people behave, I don't hold out much hope!

Answer 3

The world will end as we know it. It has to in order for us to survive we as people have to demand better cleaner renewable energy sources. We have to be no longer dependant on fossil fuels. Once our world governments figure that out there will be little need for war. It is unfortunate that it has to take this catastrophe for people to understand that there are no borders it is one planet and it is getting angry and rebelling at the way it's being treated. We must all work together and change our thinking. The pollution that the plants make in China move across the Pacific into North America. The pollution we make here goes across the Atlantic to Europe. We are killing each other and we have no idea.

Answer 4

It's much too late to do anything about global warming, even assuming we could have done anything. The Earth will abide, but humanity and many other living creatures may become extinct. Others will rise to take their and our places.

The Earth appears to be entering the transition period much faster than anticipated, and we do not deal well with rapidly changing environments. Some individual humans may survive and become the Adam and Eve for a whole new developing human race, so few of our children will be around to thank us, and would probably not want to thank us if there are any surviving memories of what Earth used to be.

The Garden of Eden story may be all that remains of a past extinction event, though probably caused by vulcanism more than cars and cows.

Answer 5

Global warming is neither the beginning or end of the world, but maybe some dramatic change down the line. Man kind can and will survive these changes as in Earth history there have been numerous climatic changes that we survived and we are better equipted now than back then.

Answer 6

No, the beginning of the end started with the discovery of Nuclear, energy and bombs, climate change has gone on for millenia, but we are speeding it up, no denial to that, however, there is a good possibility that the extinction of dinosaurs could have been due to climate change, earth action in many guises, still going on today.
Man, and nature will always continue, but in an evolutionary way different to today, but this is only possible if we curb our lust for war and the ultimate threat "nuclear".

Answer 7

If Global warming isn't reversed or halted, yes
it will be disasterous. Watch "An inconvient
Truth" Also with all the recent nuclear threats,
The Doomsday clock that scientists use to
predict the end of mankind, the hand is closer to midnight than it's been since the Cuban Missle
Crisis. But humans can be unpredictable for the better. We still have time to save ourselves. Here's a post I found on "Craigslist"

Answer 8

Everything is in an endless cycle of death and rebirth, and so is the world, so currently it's of course on his way to whatever end it will have this time, and global warming is either a cause or an effect for the world ending. I don't think our generation will live long enough to see the world end though.

Answer 9

Not at all. Earth has warmed and cooled in the past, and yet there's still life here. It's definitely not the end of the world, and it's probably not the end of humans either. We're pretty adapt at surviving, although it may not be a pleasant experience.

Answer 10

There is insufficient evidence to support that conclusion. In fact, other evidence suggests that we have already peaked. Ocean temperatures have already stopped climbing. Why is this important? It is because the warming oceans are the main source of the increase of carbon dioxide ! As the oceans cool, we will see a decrease of carbon dioxide. We will also see a decrease in climate temperatures as well.

We still need to be good stewarts of our resources, air, water, etc. I am personally reducing the harmfull emissions from my automobile by 70-75%, while reducing my consumption of gasoline. This technology is readily available around the globe, and it isn't expensive.